Tag: toddler

Written from a recent day. Earlier, I was trying to put Judah and Alonzo to sleep. Both of them still get their afternoon naps. Apparently, it was not happening because of a glass of dalandan juice. These boys, they crawled over me, threw themselves over me, wrestled together, laughed, giggled, cried, jumped on the bed,… Read More This Stage and a Mom’s Productivity

It’s the third day that my husband is not around. He is attending a convergence with other campus missionaries in Florida until Friday. Since day 1, Judah has figured out the difference when Dada is not around. No rough plays. No hard tickles. I wish I could snap a photo when Judah first saw him… Read More While Da-dah is away, Judah will…

When Judah started to walk last week, I thought to myself, hmmm the first taste of independence. I couldn’t explain the joy in my heart as I saw Judah walk on his own. And a momma right here is especially looking forward to Judah brushing his teeth or doing the potty on his own. Yet… Read More This is even better than independence.

We just moved from Manila to Chicago. Long story why and how but the big 13-hour leap to a different time zone has challenged me more than usual because I have a toddler. It usually takes me a week to fully adjust to the new time zone. Blessed though, I found my body clock more… Read More Jet Lag Keepsakes

I could ~ 1. Go into the toilet, peaceful and quiet and have my own moment of solitude. Now, you just follow me everywhere and cry if you don’t see me and don’t mind opening the bathroom door into poopy atmosphere, just to see me. Then you give me a smile. 2. Take a shower… Read More Before You Were Born…

Last week during Judah’s playtime, he outrightly disobeyed me. I already said “no” and “do not touch” as he approached the electric fan that was turned on. With a smiling face, he still touched it. My husband and I both uphold discipline at home and we have agreed to implement it to our children as… Read More Judah Learns How to Pray